Interacting with other kids at the playground is difficult for my son J. He prefers to play by himself or solely just with his brother K. And when he does try to initiate conversations with other kids on the playground it gets a bit awkward sometimes. He sometimes says things that don't make sense based on the social context or the question. Awkward social skills like J's are a common sign of hyperlexia.

So to help him with his playground skills, including at recess time during school, I put together this free printable mini speech and social scripts about things to say while playing at the playground.

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About This Speech & Social Scripts Mini Flip Book

This speech and social scripts mini flip book gives appropriate prompts for kids with autism or hyperlexia to say when interacting with other kids on the playground. It's small in size, so it can fit in the palm of your hand or be tossed in a bag for on the go. Or you could even clip it to your child's belt loops so that it is handy at all times.

Kids with hyperlexia and autism often have trouble initiating play with other kids at the playground or even at school or during recess. Scripts, like these, can help them learn what to say and what not to say. That's why I have created these mini social scripts flip books! They're like text only mini social stories to take on the go!

The scripts are just there to help your kid choose an appropriate question or response to say when playing with other kids on the playground. Use these scripts ahead of time to practice and role play so that they will learn to express themselves when the time is right. With time, you can hopefully phase the scripts out.

To assemble this mini flip book, simply download, print, and cut along the black lines. Blank cards have been included so that you can write your own speech scripts. You might also want to laminate the cards for durability. Then hole punch the cards and put the book together using a a binder ring.

Download the Free Printable Playing at the Playground Social Scripts

This printable is two pages long and includes 20 cards. It also has four blank cards so that you can write your own to include in the mini flip book.

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About the Author

Married to her high school sweetheart, Dyan is a Canadian stay-at-home mom to two boys, J and K. She is also a part-time piano teacher. To stay connected, subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get a copy of the free Weekly Autism Planner and follow along on social media.